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Minimally Invasive Orthopaedic Sports and Regenerative Surgery

Center Information

15 Fleming str
Maroussi, ATHENS 15123
GREECE
http://www.dr.tsoukas.com

*Knee Surgery: all arthroscopic procedures for ACL, PCL reconstruction, meniscal surgery (suturing, meniscectomy), osteochondral lesions( OATS, microfracturing, ACI 3rd generation). * Shoulder arthroscopic surgery for rotator cuff, SLAP and Bankart lesions. *Hip arthroscopy for FAI syndrome etc. * Ankle arthroscopy * Sports medicine surgey: achilles tendon, patellar tendon, quadriceps tendon rupture. Posterior tibialis, os trigonum syndrome. * Reconstructive surgery: THR and TKR * Orthobiologics: meniscus transplantation, cartilage transplantation, adipose tissue stem cells for knee osteoarthritis, PRP. * Minimally invasive spine surgery: tubular microdiscectomy, baloon kyphoplasty, artificial cervical spine disc , transdermal spinal fusion.

Primary Language Spoken: Greek, English, French
Sponosoring ISAKOS Member(s): Basdekis George Brillakis Emmanuel

Contact Information

DIMITRIOS TSOUKAS M.D. MSc (HSM), DIRECTOR MINIMALLY INVASIVE ORTHOPAEDIC AND SPORTSMEDICINE SURGERY CLINIC ATHENS MEDICAL CENTER

Fellowship Program Information

Affiliation (Center Type): Affiliation University of Athens and Nebraska-Lincoln University USA (Teaching, Academic, University)
Fellowship Training Session or Other Educational Opportunity Length: For Greek fellows upto 3 months. For foreign fellows from 1 to 2 weeks.
Can the Center customize educational opportunities for participants?: Yes
Fellows Accepted Per Year: 3
Faculty Participating in Fellowship Education: 1.DIMITRIOS TSOUKAS M.D. ORTHOPAEDIC SURGEON.SPECIALISED IN ARTHROSCOPIC SURGERY 2.SOURRAS NIKOLAOS M.D. ORTHOPAEDIC SURGEON SPECIALISED IN HAND SURGERY 3. KALAKONAS SPYROS M.D. ANAISTHESIOLOGIST 4.VASILIADIS IOANNIS M.D. ORTHOPAEDIC SURGEON SPECIALISED IN MINIMALLY INVASIVE HIP-KNEE SURGERY 5. STEFOPOULOS ANDREASMD. ORTHOPAEDIC SURGEON, RECONSTRUCTIVE AND TRAUMA SURGERY. EXPERIENCE OF MORE THAN 4.000 THR AND TKR. 6. KOMBOGIORGAS DIMITRIOS MD Neurosurgeon. 7SIMOS CHRISTOS MD ORTHOPAEDIC SURGEON
Recent activity of Teaching Center: Our Elite Regenerative Clinic Athens ,part of MIOSMED CENTER is noe a Center of Excellence of Lipogems and Training Center of Lipogems, T-LAB and Regenera Activa. We recently publish in Bioengineering Journal our study for Auricular Cartilage micrografts for knee osteoarthritis. CURRENT RESEARCH PROJECT THE USE OF ADIPOSE TISSUE STEM CELLS AFTER LIPOSUCTION FOR KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS. Study for muscle injury and metabolic pathways after eccentric exercise. PARTICIPATION IN TWO NATIONAL CONGRESSES AS SPEAKERS AND CADAVERS HANDS ON INSTRUCTORS(19-21 MARCH 2010)

Anticipated Fellowship Participation in Surgical Cases

Arthroscopy 40%
Knee Surgery 30%
Sports Medicine 20%
Hand surgery 5%
Spine surgery 5%
Area(s) of Specialty: Ankle Arthroscopy Biologics Elbow/Wrist Arthroscopy Knee Arthroplasty Knee Arthroscopy Hip Arthroplasty Hip Arthroscopy Pediatrics Shoulder Arthroplasty Shoulder Arthroscopy Other
Role of the fellow with respect to Clinical, Surgical, Research, and other opportunities: HE WILL PARTICIPATE IN ANY ACTIVITY OF THE CENTER ,OPERATIONS, OUTPATIENT CLINIC,SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH, ATHLETIC TEAM COVERAGE
Types of Educational Opportunities: Manage patients directly, Scrub in for surgery, Assist in clinics under supervision, Assist with research, Didactic sessions, Publishing opportunities
Research projects, research facilities and resources, cadaver labs, publication opportunities, integration of the patient and public involvement, and the role of the fellow: *Use of adipose tissue stem cells for intraarticular knee injection post knee arthroscopy for knee osteoarthritis. Evaluation with MRI, IKDC and Lyscholm scores at 3,6 and 12 months post injection *USE OF PRP IN TENDON INJURIES AUTOLOGOUS CONDITIONED PLASMA IN MUSCLE INJURIES.THE FELLOW WILL PARTICIPATE IN DATA COLLECTION, HE WILL BE TRAINED IN THE METHOD TECHNIQUE AND PARTICIPATE IN A POSSIBLE PUBLICATION.
Related Conference/Lecture Schedule: MIOSMED CENTER IS ORGANIZING A BIENNIAL PANHELLENIC CONGRESS IN ADVANCES IN SPORTS MEDICINE AND MANY INTRUCTIONAL COURSES IN ARTHROSCOPY, KNEE AND SHOULDER SURGERY AND SPORTS INJURIES
Athletic Team Coverage: *NATIONAL HELLENIC MALE AND FEMALE VOLLEYBALL AND BEACHVOLLEYBALL TEAMS. AEK BASKETBALL TEAM( 2014-2015) *MAROUSSI BASKETBALL TEAM SAPORTA CUP HOLDER 2005. *ATHINAIKOS BASKETBALL FEMALE TEAM GREEK CHAMPIONS 2008-09, 2009-10, 2010-11,2011-12, 2012-13. MANY PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALL,HANDBALL AND VOLLEYBALL TEAMS KIFISSIA FC

Financial Support and Expenses

Types of Financial Support Available: No financial assistance or other support is available
Other support that the Teaching Center can provide: Special discount prices for a hotel room
Estimate of Living Expenses (Housing and other major costs): WE CANNOT OFFER IT RIGHT NOW BUT WE ARE PLANNING IT FOR THE NEAR FUTURE. WE CAN OFFER SPECIAL PRICES FOR A LONG HOTEL ACCOMODATION EITHER WEEKLY OR MONTHLY. Accomodation to a 4 stars hotel very close to Mediterraneo Hospital, hosting MIOSMED Center, in a really good price for the fellow to pay. Possibility for one or two meals for free in the hospital